Downers Grove Front Yard Christmas Tree Project

Hi there!  We're the Parrillo family and we're new to Downers Grove.  We just moved here from Elmhurst in the summer of 2017.  We live in Randall Park and we love our neighborhood and our new community.  Downers Grove has so many things that makes it a special place and our neighborhood has so many great traditions.  From the soapbox derby race during the summer to - what we hear is a pretty special tradition on Christmas eve - the luminaries that line the sidewalks, the families in Randall Park and by Whittier School come together to share special times.  We really loved living in Elmhurst and one of the holiday traditions that was spawned there was the idea of "front yard trees" that line the blocks during Christmastime.  The local school district runs a fundraising program where you can order a tree to be delivered to your block on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.  The tree delivery is coordinated by a block captain and that delivery becomes a neighborhood even